1931-10-21 — Page 9

HOME ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

SPEECHES POLITICIANS WOULD LIKE TO FORGET.

[Fun NITER'S AGENCY.),

LONDON, Oct. 20. Speeches Politicians would like to forget are proving especially useful as many protagonists are tempor- arily taking up sew party align

tuents....

USE SILVER AS A

SAVIOUR."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1931.

MINUTE OF DARKNESS.

CANADA AND GOLD LI TSAI HSIN TO ACT JAPAN'S FIVE FUNDAMENTAL

STANDARD.

AS MEDIATOR.

POINTS.

EXPORT OF GOLD PROHIBITED..

T. A. EDISON,

IMPORTANT PART IN PEACE! NEGOTIATIONS.

Limonan

BOYCOTT MUST BE PERMANENTLY

ABOLISHED.

TRNOVON NEUTET'S AGENCY.]

AND SET TRADE IN EAST TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MR.

IN ACTION.

[THROUGH" "RRUTER'S "AGEyor.}.

LONDON, Oct. 20.

Is silver as a saviour for the present world situation, urged Sir Hugo Cunliffe Owen, at a luncheon given by the Islington Chamber of Commerce. Not only could, it help Mr. Snowden's arrows, brought a nut the "declining supply, of 'goli, particularly sharp counterattack but by recovering its value could when Mr. Arthur Greenwood, once more set trade in the Enst speaking at Neelon, reened that in action, the Chancellor, "n decade ago,

Dr. Addison, al Newport, snid thut Mr. Snowden's strictures of his ok colleagues' tarif policy suggest that he has lost his self-control: pg

his senses.

Lord Brentford, in a speech at Barnstaple, remembered Mr. Lloyd George's effective national unity polley during wartime, and asks him to forget his rotten speech" of October 15.

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West Orange, New Jersey,

1 Oct. 20. ¿A "minute „of darkness" has been proclaimed by the Mayor of New York on the occasion of the Tato Mr. T A. Edison's funeral, which wil take place on Out,-21, nt. 8 p.in,

Ten thousand people paid tributo

to Big lying-in-State in an opon

coffin..

Sir Hugo Cunliffe Owen hoiated NEW EGYPTIAN HARBOUR.

espoused the Nationalisation of the out that "half the Work, including The enormously populated Chinese hunking policy.

|Republic, had silver as basia of value, on the contrary the Western World had gold as its standard' and the march of events, due to the action of the Western World had depreciated silver" from its earlier value. This had been done to such an extent that half the World using silver found its cost increasingly expensive, the effect of which had been that the Western World had wiped out half its customers.

"Sirfuge Cunliffe Owen suggest Mr. Neville Chamberlain, at Bir- mingham, quarrels with Mr. Snowed that the British Enipire, the den's assertion that a Conservative United States and France enli a majority would not confer a man-conference to consider whether har date to carry on a goneral system silver might not he kept by their

Mr. Chamberlain of protection. declared that it was entirely incon sistent with the pronouncement nade by the Prime Minister him-

welt.

Thousands of Meetings.

(BRITISIC WIRELESS BERVICE. Į

"Ruany, Oct. 19.

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BRITISH SCHEME.

Alexandria.-A British firm is far-reaching responsible for scheme, which may solve the problem of shipping canarstion here, pro vide an air port and petroleum and nitrate basins, and save the country soane £3,500,000,

The Egyptian Government is greatly attracted by the scheme and is expected to invite the British concern to make a definite offer. It is understand that the British offer will almost certainly be accepted.

The project provides for the con- struction of an inner harbour in central banks, either at suurketanke Alariut, entered by a ennal price or in a fixed rabin to gold, from the other harbour. Six quays and also to constitate part of their are planned.

It then would be melat reserve. available in park payment of later

ntional Debts, and work! restore the price of silver and widen the melae basis of the World.

DEMANDED.

would be drained, and it is estimat- About: 23,000 acres of Lake Mariut that the land would have a valuie of £E.600,000. The cost of the scheme is enlculated at £2,000,000,

Saving of £3,600,000. Allowing for the value of the reclained aren, the Government Would thus be faced with an outlay

with £5.600,000, which it is estimat- "ed would be, the cost of carrying

The elretion campaign bas entered OPENING OF UNSAFE MINE £1,000, as compared upon a accönd week and with Falling Day only eight days away, candidates all over the country aro intensifying their efforts to reach PITWHERE 15 WERE KILLED, put impratiments to the present the electorate through thousands of blic meetings, tons of literature and vast armies of canvassers,

Berlin,

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harbour.

For & long time the Egyptian Government have been brobding over the problem of tackling the question of enlarging the harbour here. The need for a petroleum | basin and a nitrate busin has bo come increasingly urgent

OTTAWA, Oct. 10,

An Order-in-Council was issued this evening forbidding the export of gold except by Government licence.

LATER.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

-Canton, Oct, 20.

ASSURANCE FOR SAFETY OF JAPANESE LIVES AND PROPERTY.

„THROUGH NEUTER'S AGEŃCY.]

· Considerable satiginction is felt in local official “circles, pupesially among tho Kwangei politicians here, over the release of Märshal Lá Tini-Hein (who, for nearly three yours has been virtually a prisoner The Order-in-Council is applicablet Nanking Marshal L, it will be years head of the Provincial Ad-

Τόκιο, Οσε, 20 until March 1, 1999, and is designed remembered, had been for over two to safeguard the gold standard and ministration of Kwangtung, during

Its understood that the five to enable oversena obligations to be which time he carried out reforms fundamental poista, which Tapan of far-reaching importance. It was insists China, must recognise in met while maintaining the present largely due to his foresight and principle before Japanese, troops statutory gold deposits against strong hand that the Communists will withdraw, have been mhmitted Canadian hole issues

and strike pickets were first sup- confidentially to M. Brand, Sir Erie,

Drummond and Mr. Stimson,

According to information derived from an authoritative quarter these five points are: --

It is pointed out that the prin-pressed. But he bad incurred the suspicion of Chiang Kai Shek, and cipal overseas obligations relate to when he went to Nanking some several million dollars in official two years ago in connection with lonna and interest due to America the dispute that. had, broken oub

between Li Taung Jen, at Hankow,{ shortly.

and Nankilig, he was detained, on na accusation of plotting saggingü the National Government.

PACIFIC COUNCIL CONFERENCE.»

The Government, of Canton bas been appealing to the Nanking Government for his release ever since he was Brst held under sur- voilance, but without result. At the peace conference, recently heid IN SESSION AT SHANGHAI,in Canton, the local authorities reilorated the demand for the un PROGRAMME FOR THE NEXT conditional release of Marshal Li As one of the conditions for the restoration of peace between the Nanking and Canton factions of the Kuomintang. To this demand, the Manking Marshal complied, and the news of his release was received with general approval.

TWO YEARS.

The opinion, is expressed that tho next word rents with Tokyo and Nanking.

No Hard and Fast-

The Council, however, does not desire o adhere to any hard and fast formula and if the two parties. fizal basis for settlement, the Council will be delighted to

acquiesce.

(1.) Japan and Chinato

It is authoritatively learned that mutually pledge non-aggression the French, Italian, German and and guarantee each other's terri-Norwegian representatives on the torial integrity..

Council of the League have made representations to the Chinese and Japanese Governments reminding them of their obligations under the Kellogg Pact.

(2.) All forms of anti-Japan ism, including the boycott, to be culled off permanently,

(3.) Assurance for the safety of Japanese lives and property.

(4.) Payment for rallways built with Japanese money, and re cognition of existing agreements In regard to railway construction in Manchuria,

(5.) Recognition of existing Treaty Rights including the question of Japanese land leases In Madchurin,

FOUR, POINTS MAY BE

ACCEPTABLE

Other delegates to the Council are obtaining instructions from their respective Governments before" taking similar action,

America to Join Council,

A sange from Washington, announces that the United States Government will join the Council of the Longue in invoking the Kellogg Paet in order to prevent Sino-Japanese hostilities in Man- churia. but carefully refraining from taking the lending rôle,

It is understood that M. Briand

Shanghai, Oct. 13-This morning at eleven o'clock the biennial meet. ing of the Pacife Council, govern

Marshal Li Tani Hsin is reparted

It is understood M. Briand has ing body of the Fastitate of Pacific to have gone to Shanghai to meet expressed the helief that he will Relations, will open at the Cathay the Canton pence delegation, con be the to permade Chinn to ne sisting of Messrs, Sun Fo, Eugene problems of the organization. The Fun, and Dr. C. C. Wu. He will culty, but has advised Japan to the Canesh and Japanese Govern. Hotel to deal with administrative Chen, Wang Ching Wei, Line cept four of Japon's five hunda is continuing his efforts to faci

rental points without much "di-litate direct negotiations between Council will be in daily session for set in the capacity of mediator, forego the clause insisting on Chi-ments. The Japanese Government

and will do all he can in way of the coming week, hearing the re-harmonizing the two factions of the nese recognition of railway rights favours direct negotiation. China is auxions that the League should purts of national council and the Kuomintang

Most likely he will in the preliminary negotiations.

through the settlement. departmental reports of the inter- accompany Mr, Hu na Min and it is learned Japan is preparing carry

replies to Notes received regard the Canton peace delegation. toug her obligation under the Kel- national secretariat, and plaaning Narking. the Institute's programme of Inter- national activity for the next two "years. #..

# time.

The tendering firm is ready to At this morning's opening session members of the International Pro form company to exploit the re- claimed land in Lake Mariut and, gramme and Research Committees will be present as guests, together if this concession, be granted, the firm would take it into account in with other conference members who fixing its price for, the whole pro-happened to be in Shanghai at the

A canal would be built from the Mahmoudia Canal (on the far side of Lake Mariut the inner harbour, and a large system of canalisation from this new main ennal in eon- templated.

Oct. 14.-Resolved to Appeals by the various political defy death rather than starve, over leaders over the wireless, reaching thousand miners at the Silesian millions of lieteners in their homes mining town Newd have petition nre, however, probably more effec-ed the Prussian Cabinet for per ive in the present contest than the mission to reopen and work the old-style electioneering methods and Venceslav pit near Neurode which was closed down a year ago, aftar are curtainly playing a more pro 156 niners had been killed in

inent part than ever before.

mine damp explosion. The pit had In continuation of a series of long been considered unsafe and talks broadenst from all, B.B.C. after the disaster, soming as the stations, there will be four nd- culmination point of a series ofject.

resses this week, including one by minor incidents, it had been shut Mr. Arthur Henderson, the leader down and abandoned by the own of the Labour Party. The final ers who later went into bankruptcy. radin address will be delivered by

Now, by dint of tremendous aner the Prime Minister on Saturday.

flers and economies, the minera of Another novelty of the campaign Neurode have scraped together is the growing us of aerial trans-130,000 Marks, with which, plus a port by candidates and organisera.

A distinctly hopeful sentiment aut of 200,000 Marks from the prevailed on the. Stock Exchange the mine on a cooperative basis, if

Miners Union, they propose to run to-day, and the leading feature was

the Prussian Government will the strength of 'British Government Stocks, which showed a generni nd-grant thom a subsidy and, more over, assure them a market "for vance of a quarter to three-quarters, their output.

The Prime Minister, who rested

The Prussian Government, how- An attempt to establish an Eng- In the country during the week-end,

though it views the boid lish Hollywood nt Teddington in to-day resumed his election cam effort, borne of despair, sympathe

to be made by, Warner Brothers. aign in his constituency, Seahamically, is not expected to support who have taken a two years" lense

it. Experts have reported that the of the Weir House studios. mini could be reopened only after extensive and costly alterations I the ventilation system. Permission Although offered ante sents into resume the working of the min several other localities, the Premier

Law it is, it was stated, would be insisted or appealing again to his tantamount to scading hundreds to old constituency, where the voters their certain death, because the pit, are mainly Durham miners and where the lontiers of the local always dangerous, has deteiorated Labour Party, by a small majority, siderally since it was shut down expressed disapproval of his action in becoming head of the Nations) Government.

Harbour.

Keen Contest Expected.

This has involved him in a keonly fought contest against a local Labour official Mr. W. R.. Coxon,

ever,

a year ngaji

+

HISTORIC ECLIPSE.

who is receiving strong support A FADE-OUT AFTER EIGHT

HUNDRED YEARS.

HOLLYWOOD ON THAMES.

TEN FILMS BY MARCH,

They intend to produce en or. twelve films "by March.

Altogethery have secured the rights of to stories, including

Murder on the First Floor," Mr. Jack Warner; has stated that the firm is prepared to spend £200,000, on the series. To ensure wide distribution, some of the films

will be made in French ha, well es

in English.

Chy of their Hollywood stars6. George Arliss. is in England, and he may appear in one of the pro- ductions at Teddington.

Under-Wator Sconcs,

from the Trade Union and Labour

Weir House is on the river bank Party organisations! A third cùn-

near Teddington weir, and contains didate, also a legal man, is one of

two studios, which can be thrown the fow Communists contesting seniu.

An eclipse of the sin, which in into one by folding no sound-proof at this election. No Communist ob- tained a sent at the last General been appearing regularly since 1048

a cych of just over 18 years, has doors,

The door will then be as long as Election, when of eighteen endi A.D., when Edward the Confessor the longest at Elstree, whilst the dates professing that political creed, nearly all had to forfeit their reign in England, will make height is five feet more than any deposit through failure to poll one-shortly over the desolate wastes of

"positively its last appearance" studio in the country. eighth of the electorate which voted Alaska and the Bebring Sen.

One of the studios has n swim. ming tank under the floor. Divided in the constituencies they contested.

The årst appearance in this cy- from it by a glass wall is a smaller cle was in the neighbourhood of the tank of the same depth from which South Polo, Dr. A. C. D. Grom-underwater scenes can be photo melin, the President of the Royal | graphed. Astronomical Society, informed a reporter, and during its 882 years history it has gradually travelled up the earth from South to North.

HOW IT FEELS TO FALL EIGHTY FEET.

MAN'S THOUGHT OF MOTHER,

ADVENTUROUS TRIP COMMENCED:

A total eclipse of this cycle was observed at Greenwich in 1715,40 years after the Royal Observatory GERMAN'S ATLANTIC CROSS- was built. In its recent appear

ING IN RUBBER BOAT, anoes it has been getting steadily smaller, but a new connected' cycla

A man who fell 80ft. from a girdor of the framework of the new building on the site of the Hotel Cecil escuped unhart,

He was Proderick Calverts of will start at the South Pole, som Lisbon, Oct. 14-An adventurous Walberswick-strest, Lambeth, who, time about 8,000 years hence trip from here to New York in a instead of striking the concrete An eclipse which will be visible | small rubber bout began this morn- floor, landed on a pile of sand. nearly 2 month later, on Octobering when Captain Fritz Engler Asked what it felt like to fall in the neighbourhood of tan sailed out of the Tugas on his lone- Soft Calvert told a reporter that South Pole, will travel up the earthly journey. he did ugt, know much about it.

As I was falling," be said, I thought of my mother, and wonder od what was going to happen at the bottomin Adi-myntes expected me to be killed, but I escaped with

in a similar 16 years' cycle. On His route is down the Portuguesq September 23, 2505, it will adsieve cost and the Morrocan coast to its firat total eclipan in Europe, and Florida and northwards to New Rome will be at the centre of the York. belt of totality

Slaptain Lebicano, an officer on "The 18 yeara cycle, or saros, the Graf Zeppelin, is a friend of a sprained ankle. Bull, I don't was known to the Chaldean getro-Engler and he has promised that he want to do it again, to zina

Domers, but there are a number of will assist the adventurous skipper Calvert mishap occurred on a other "oycles which are useful for by flying over the boat, when the Friday, and he lives in a house prediction purposes. The longest Zeppelin is on its next trans-

of these in 1805 year

Atlantic fight.. numbered 13.

WEATHER REPORT.

Peace Delegatos at Shanghai,"

(Wal Tate Fat Pool)

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On

Far Eastern Stocks Rally. logg Pact. It is understood Japan

LONDON, Oct. 20, " will entphasise that the anti- Japanese movement and boycott hy Eastern stocks, particularly Japan,

the Stock Exeliange Far Chiun is anything at peaceful. Consequently they violate Chinese eso, rallied sharply on receipt of pledges, as the Kellogg Fact biore reasmiring news regarding

Mancharia, signatories not to resort to any thing but peaceful means for the settlement of an international dis pute,

Objection Withdraws:

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. Japan has withdrawn her objeo- tion to American participation in the Lengud Council's discussion on the Manchuria problem.

The Japanese Ambassador said

SHANGHAI, Oct. 20. The Canton peace delegation to gether with two Nanking peace cavoys arrived here this afternoon, Upon their arrival they immedi

Private Conversations Continue. During the week the Pro-ately called on Mr. Bu Han Mio and other Nanking lenders. includ-

GENETA. O, “20 ing Marsha Li Tazi Hain, who Pending replies from China and preceded to Shanghai from Nan-Japan to the Council's tentative thant Japan still reserved the right

ing this morning.

scheine for a solution in Manchurin Both the Nanking and Canton the Council's activities are moment. to object in connection with proca- delegates beld a preliminary meet-arily suspended. It is even doubedure questions before the Council,

The Japanese Ambassador further ing to-night for an exchange of fal whether there will be a me informed Mr. Stimson that Japan views in regard to unification prob- ing of the Council today, though if replies are received by this even- ing there may be a meeting late Lo-night.

Conversations are continuing during the day, however, between Briand and the Chinese and Japanese representatives as the scheme is still embryonic.

Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 6.30. p.m., stated:

The typhoon appears to have filled up about 200 miles south of Hong Kong. The anti-eyelone is central to the north of Kores moving E.N.E.

Local Forecast:-N.. winds, strong, minderating; generally overeast; some rain,

TYPHOON WARNING.

The following typhoon warn ing has been. received by the American Consulate - General from the Manila. Observatory: -Manila, Oct, 20, 6.54a.m.- Cyclone ur typhoon W. of Balin "tang Chanel, filling up,

Jema.

| SIR M. LAMPSON ARRIVES

AT SHANGHAI. -

(Wah Tse Tat Pao.)

is already withdrawing her troops. across the Yalu Rivar (forming tho' harder between Korea and long- tion) and has recalled the aerial bombing squadrons,

Railway communications, it was stated, are being restored and banks fare gradually reopening.

Osto, Oct. 19. The Norwegian Government has telegraphed Tokyo, and Nanking reminding Japan and China of their obligations under the Kellogg Pact.

Brisk Exchange of Reparted. SHANGHAI, Oct. 20.

Meanwhile a risk exchange of Sfr Miles Lampson arrived by repartee is proceding in cables seroplane from Ninking this after-from the Far East, both countries are sending urgent coiuunications to the Secretaring regarding the military situation in Manchuria DEATH OF SIR

noon.

ALL QUIET AT CANTON.

MANY "REDS" ROUNDED UP.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The Chinese delegation received telegiam from Nanking embody. information from Marshal Chiang Hauch Liang covering the. events between : Oct '16· ́and 19, reporting the movement of Japan- ese planes and the dropping of bomba.

A telegram from the Japanese Consul at Mukden denies that Japanese planes hombed Toung: lina, causing fourteen deaths.

· REGINALD HART."

ÖLDEST HOLDER OF VICTORIA CROSS.

[BRITICA WIRELESS, GERVIC.]

RUGBY, Oct. 10. The Japanese Consul also, reports, The oldest holder of the Victoria that the six aeroplanes" scen Cross, General Sir Reginald Hart, reconnoitring near Tsunglino, on died at Bournemouth to-day at the Oct. 13, must have been civil age of 83 years 'planes sent to the assistañer of twenty-eight employees on a large form belonging to the Olura Com by Chinese

No Definite Proposals Discussed. GENEVA, Oct. 19.

It was when serving on the Afghan Campaign of 1670, as a lieutenant in the Royal Engineers, that the deceased won the V.C., "for his gallant conduct in risking, his own life in endeavouring to Enve

CANTON, Oct. 20. " Pending the.outcoine of the peace conference in Nanking, the National gramine and Research Committees Government is still being carried will be working separately on theiron. It will, however, be dissolved respective agenda.

...and reconstituted if the pence, con- Attending members of the Pacific ference at the capital is a success, Council are:-Australia, Sir Harri and Chiang Kai Shok agrees to on Moure Canada, Ilon. Vincent the terms it proposed. The officials Massey: China, Mr. Hsu Sing Loh';re working as usual Great Britain, Dr. Archibald Rose; The city is comparatively quiet Japan, Dr. Inazo Nitobe; New now, there being no trouble of any Zealand, Mr. JE Strachan; 01 But the nocturnal restric United States, Mr. Jerome D. tions are still being enforced, pany, whose lives were threatened Greene, Chairman: with Mr. Lionel | Bonjor: official told local Press TC- Curtis and Mr. E. C. Carter, United presentatives, to-day, that practical- Stater, and Mr. Saman Maeda, ly all the Communist organs in the

M. Briand, whose authority the life of a private soldier." Japauns alternates. The Honeity have been raided and large

In this campaign he served with, Mr. W. E. L. Shenton is attending numbers of would be trouble makers makes him a valuable intermediary the Khyber Column, first with tho from Hong Kong,

rounded up.

between the parties to the Man-2nd Division attached naro Attending members' of the Inter- tion in, Sharmeen has to-day pab this afternoon and is receiving Dr. Native Infantry and afterwards The Japanese People's Associa-churia dispute, saw Mr. Yoshizawa zimental officer to the 24th Punjab antional Research Committee are:

Bely denied the report which had Alfred Sza at five o'clock. Canada Norman Mackenzie Keen current nagong the Chinese The conversation between several times-employed by the Quar with the 1st Division. Howas Ching, Franklin Ho: Japan, Shiro- ani Nisu Acting Chairmea: New that Mr. Suma, the Japanese Con- Briand and Mr. Yoshizawa center-Master General Department Zealand, H. F. Von Hurst, United sul Generad here, and ordered all sisted merely in an exchange of in making reonnaissances, being States, Joseph P. Chamberlain, the Japaneso nationals. in Canton views.

to leave for Japan No such order Dr. Az saw. M. Brinnd at five mentioned in despatches and award- Acting Vies-Chairman.

had been given, or even, contem o'clock and remained with him feed the V.O.res International Programme Compted. Practienlly all the Japan about forty minutes. At the con- Ashanti, Egypt and the North-Wont General Hart also saw service in mittee members are as follows: ene nationals in Canton have, how clusion, Dr. Sze told newspaper Frontier. He became Commander Australia. Eleanor Hinder: Canada, over, withdrawn either to Shameen men that no definite proposal had in Chief in South Africa in 2012 been discussed The convers and during the Great War was G. W Emil's Chinny Chih; or to Hong Kong Great Britain, P. M. Roxby, Japan,

tiona, he said, were still limited to Lieutenant, Governor of Guernsey, Yusuke Tourumi; New Zealand, W.

exchanges of views. T. C. Airey, United States, E. O Carter, Acting. Chairman.

Member of the International secretariat at Honolula in attend. ance at these meetings are: Charles Loomis, Acting General Secre taxy Elizabeth Green Editor of Pacific Affair, monthly journal of the Institute W Holland, Act ing Roscaroli Secretary; Marguerite Miller, Office Manager and F. M. Keesing, Conference Becretary,

N.C.D.F

MOTOR COACH FALLS DOWN RAVINE.

FIVE PEOPLE KILLED IN

SWITZERLAND...

Fribourg Oct 15.—The morning our women passengers and the driver were killed when a motor onach Dear here" bartled down barat tyre. Six other women pas sengers were seriously hurt. All the women are school teachers.

Ireland.

The general impression is that is was born at Scarif, Co. Clary not much progress has been made, but nothing will probably be known as to, the actual facts of the situa- tion until the matter is brought before the Council, to which M, Briand will give an account of his cilor to bring die partir together

It is affirmed on good authority that the Council are likely to make proposals to China and Japmar which will run along the lines of those suggested in September.

ZEPPELIN ARRIVES AT PERNAMBUCO. dependatang dijagno

(THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]

ARMAN WEL PERNAMBUCO, DEL BOY The Graf Zeppelin has, arrived on her third trip from Germany,